The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
WILMINGTON nIsCELLANy.
South American wooI-wngcs in Ire
land Crops Ia Europe, Etc.

WAsnlNGroN, Dec. p. Consul Baker,
in report TO the department Of state in
regard 10 the wool production OF the Ar
gcntinc Republic, says that the amount of
wool shipped from there TO the United
States is annually becoming less The
cause Of this, he says, is in great part
due 10 the iact that the United States tariff
unintcntionally, but very uniustly. dis
criminatcs against such wools from the
Argentine Republic in favor Of those from
Australia New Zealand, etc, our system
Of computing the duties making no allow
ancc whatever ior the fact that the dirt
and grcasc IN the woods OF the Argentine
Republic is fully 20 per cent. greater than
those OF the former countries, this excess
Of dirt and grease being required TO pay the
full tariff rates for wool. The only woods
from the Argentine Republic which IL y
now possible To ship under our tariff arr
the CriOlla, or long carpet woods Of the
province OF Cordoba, which are shipped
from Rosario, and which amount 10 about
100000 pounds annually.
TRADE AND WAGES rs IRELAND.
Consul ]. Schocnhoi, at Tansiall. Eng.
land, in his report tO the department Ui
state upon the economic conditions oi
Ireland treats upon the linen, hosiery
and lace manufacturers OF that country.
lie finds that the earnings Of the people
employed in the linen mills in Ulster arc
far below those Of any classes employed in
the textile branches in England. Mil
regulations and working time, Of course,
are the same for the whole Kingdom.
Flax breakers, men who have to 10 very
cxhausling work, earn from 10 10 20 shill-
ings per week, hackers, from is 10 -
shillings; spinncrs and girls, from 3 to
10 shillngs; hall timers boys > shillings
and girls shillngs; and wcaycr- (moslly
womcn) tending two looms, from - Ia
10 shillings. Dumask wcaycH, however,
Z the consul SAYS, earn u few more shilling-
per week. In this connection, the consul
reports That the linen trade suiIcrs from
depression. This l. partly due 10 the fact
that notso much linen is used, owing 10
the great chcapcning IN cctiOn manuiact-
uring, ~ was the ease In former times, and
partly also becpusc the Use Of brown linen
Tor ladies dfvas has ceased through change
4 of fashion, but principally through the
great reaction following the immense cx-
pansions IN the wake ui the American war
Pnd the cotton famine consequent thereto.
In regard a. the wooden industries, the
4 consul notes the following current changes
For men. from l2s 10 ils-the latter figure
IL about the limit Of the best men; spinner
girls, ~ 10 To-; children, js 10 o., wcaycrs.
from los 10 l2s. The mill employing about
700 hands pays out about elOO per week
In wages.
The consul says that with the advantages
Of cheap labor and great eagcrncss for find
ing opportunities 10 work all over Ireland,
with an intelligent population quick 10
take up and learn all manipuations 10
which they are set, aud with the excellent
quality OF the wool which the Irish sheep
produce, one should expect 10 find quite u
\ fiourishing industry there; but there are
not more than half q dozen prosperous
mills in all Ireland, employing in all but
few thousand hands, and great many
mills closed up for want OF orders.
With reference 10 the hosiery manuiact-
urers, the consul states that girls and en-.
broidercr earn from Is 20 ~ per wcek-a
neat aud nice employment. II Is difficult,
however, TO keep them at home when
they have become practical and are well
trained 10 the work, as they are very quick
a, leaving and going where they can earn
Is per week.
EUROPEAN CEREAL CROPS.
Edmund Jussen. consul general nj VI.
cnna. has transmitted 10 the department
Of state certain data gathered from the
reports of the international seed aud grain
convention. recently held Ia tia. city,